There are nearly 19,000 Catholic churches and approximately 69 million Catholics in the United States, including 162 Catholics in Congress, and all have been told to ban abortion funding in the newly proposed health care policy.The directive imposing such an order contains a bulletin, a colored flyer, and a statement that every priest is to read at Mass this weekend to encourage people to support their plan. It plainly states that the Catholic Church supports healthcare reform for all Americans who "protect the life and dignity of all people from the moment of conception until death." This action is especially key due to the large stake the Catholic Church has in reform and health care (11 of 40 major health care providers). Some argue that the Catholic Church is fighting for control, since it does have a major claim in schools, hospitals, AND churches, and believe that this pro-abortion plan via healthcare violates the separation of church and state. Priests claim that if the government can take over schools and hospitals, it won't be long before they are able to tax churches as well.
I am of the mindset that abortion should be the woman's right to choose, especially considering extreme circumstances, and the Catholic Church is only denying human beings their right to choose. Many women can't afford abortion, and for that to be included in health care reform is an amazingly open-minded step in our society. Equality is the goal, and the Catholic Church is standing in the way due to a massive power trip spanning thousands of years.
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